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Mason claims that he can cut a parallelogram into two right scalene triangles. Which diagram best supports his claim?

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Parallelogram with a diagonal splitting the figure in half.
Image with description Parallelogram with a diagonal splitting the figure in half.

Rectangle with a diagonal splitting the figure in half.
Image with description Rectangle with a diagonal splitting the figure in half.

Square with a diagonal splitting the figure in half.
Image with description Square with a diagonal splitting the figure in half.

Parallelogram with a diagonal splitting the figure in half.
Image with description Parallelogram with a diagonal splitting the figure in half.
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The rectangle with a diagonal splitting it in half.

Reason: A rectangle is a parallelogram with right angles, so a diagonal produces two congruent right triangles. If the rectangle's sides are unequal (not a square) those triangles are scalene, so this diagram supports Mason's claim.